Focus Areas

AI and Machine Learning

AI & ML in Manufacturing and Healthcare

  • Deep learning for predictive maintenance and quality control
  • Reinforcement learning for process optimization
  • Computer vision for defect detection and medical image analysis
  • Natural language processing for medical records analysis
  • Explainable AI for decision-making

Our goal is to build robust, interpretable AI systems for real-world deployment in manufacturing and healthcare settings.

Complex Networks

Complex Networks

  • Structure and dynamics in social, biological, and technical systems
  • Community detection and clustering algorithms
  • Temporal network analysis
  • Network resilience under perturbations
  • Graph neural networks for structured data

We model how complex systems evolve, spread information, and withstand disruptions using advanced network theory.

Smart Manufacturing

Smart Manufacturing

  • Digital twins for process simulation
  • IoT-based real-time monitoring
  • Cyber-physical production systems
  • Predictive quality control
  • Human-machine collaboration

We optimize modern factories using data-driven decision systems and adaptive manufacturing technologies.

Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Resilience

  • Network-based supply chain modeling
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Real-time monitoring systems
  • Adaptive and reconfigurable networks
  • Multi-objective optimization for resilience

We develop methods for designing supply chains that withstand disruptions while maintaining service quality.

Research Facilities

State-of-the-art facilities supporting our research activities

Computing Infrastructure

Our lab is equipped with high-performance computing resources, including GPU clusters for deep learning research, distributed computing systems for large-scale data processing, and specialized hardware for real-time analytics.

Data Analytics Laboratory

Our data analytics laboratory provides tools and software for data collection, processing, visualization, and analysis. It supports research in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data mining.

Smart Manufacturing Testbed

Our smart manufacturing testbed includes miniaturized manufacturing equipment, IoT devices, sensors, and control systems that allow researchers to experiment with new manufacturing paradigms in a controlled environment.

Collaborative Research Space

Our collaborative research space is designed to facilitate interaction and knowledge sharing among researchers, with meeting rooms, whiteboards, and presentation equipment for discussions and brainstorming sessions.

Research Collaborations

Our partnerships with academic institutions, industry, and government agencies

Academic Partners

  • Department of Computer Science, Penn State University
  • College of Medicine, Penn State University
  • Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Michigan
  • School of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Department of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University

Industry Partners

  • Manufacturing Innovation Center
  • Healthcare Systems Research Institute
  • Advanced Analytics Solutions, Inc.
  • Global Supply Chain Consortium
  • Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition

Government Agencies

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Department of Defense (DOD)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)